Volkswagen (VLKPY) is also suddenly a factor in the segment thanks to an all-new Passat specifically designed to contend with the best Japan can offer.

大众汽车公司(Volkswagen)则凭借特别设计的全新的帕萨特(Passat)异军突起，成为这一细分市场的有力竞争者，誓与日本最佳汽车一较高下。

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Daddy comes home driving the new 2012 Volkswagen Passat.

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To balance all that adreneline, the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Laboratory at Stanford has also developed a new VW Passat "valet system" that may not win any races, but can sure do some mean parallel parking.

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